Organizers say that at more than 1,600 Wal-Mart stores, shoppers on Black Friday will be greeted by employees protesting the company's abusive labor practices.

The richest family in America can help their workers out of poverty by raising their wages and guaranteeing full-time jobs, and still earn a profit.

Retail workers in America's second most unequal city might soon have better working conditions.

Twelve retail chains, including Kmart, will be open on Thanksgiving, requiring millions of people to work on the holiday.

It is a positive thing that the beltway crowd is starting to talk about wages, but we must do more than talk.

The workers are the latest to join the movement to demand a living wage and the right to form a union.

Low-wage earners would have to work, on average, 104 hours a week to afford a modest two-bedroom rental unit.

On Tuesday, the Democrats' economic agenda fared better than Democrats.

The Republican wave of election victories was more about changing the rules of democracy to favor big business and conservative interest groups, than a reflection of the American people's opinions.

A new study shows that raising the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour wouldn't only lift millions out of poverty.